On a completely unrelated note, here are the scores from the first round predictions (I haven’t used tie-breakers here since we have an overall leader):

Writer

Wesbite

VAN/L.A.

S.J./STL

PHX/CHI

NSH/DET

NYR/OTT

BOS/WSH

FLA/NJD

PIT/PHI

Total Score

Oilers4ever

Commenter

L.A.

STL

PHX

NSH

NYR

BOS

N.J.

PHI

7

Cam Charron

Canucks Army

L.A.

STL

PHX

NSH

NYR

BOS

N.J.

PIT

6

John Cullen

Canucks Army

L.A.

STL

PHX

NSH

NYR

BOS

N.J.

PIT

6

greenlightning86

Commenter

VAN

STL

PHX

NSH

NYR

BOS

N.J.

PHI

6

master of my domain

Commenter

L.A.

STL

CHI

NSH

NYR

BOS

N.J.

PHI

6

Vintage Flame

Commenter

L.A.

STL

PHX

NSH

NYR

BOS

N.J.

PIT

6

Johe

Commenter

L.A.

STL

CHI

DET

NYR

WSH

N.J.

PHI

6

david

Commenter

VAN

STL

PHX

NSH

NYR

WSH

N.J.

PIT

6

Oilerpride15

Commenter

L.A.

STL

PHX

NSH

NYR

BOS

FLA

PIT

5

BigE91

Commenter

L.A.

STL

PHX

DET

NYR

BOS

N.J.

PIT

5

Woodguy

Commenter

VAN

STL

PHX

NSH

NYR

BOS

N.J.

PIT

5

Orange-n-Blue

Commenter

VAN

S.J.

PHX

NSH

NYR

WSH

N.J.

PIT

5

Koolaid drinker #33

Commenter

L.A.

STL

CHI

NSH

NYR

BOS

N.J.

PIT

5

Horcsky

Commenter

L.A.

STL

CHI

NSH

NYR

BOS

N.J.

PIT

5

Alberto's dad

Commenter

L.A.

STL

CHI

NSH

NYR

BOS

N.J.

PIT

5

Quicksilver ballet

Commenter

L.A.

STL

CHI

NSH

NYR

BOS

N.J.

PIT

5

Mason Storm

Commenter

L.A.

STL

CHI

DET

NYR

BOS

N.J.

PHI

5

maimster

Commenter

VAN

STL

CHI

NSH

NYR

WSH

N.J.

PIT

5

schevvy

Commenter

L.A.

STL

CHI

NSH

NYR

BOS

N.J.

PIT

5

Woodguy

Commenter

VAN

STL

PHX

NSH

NYR

BOS

N.J.

PIT

5

EvanAllTogether

Commenter

VAN

STL

CHI

NSH

NYR

BOS

N.J.

PHI

5

~S~K~

Commenter

L.A.

STL

CHI

NSH

NYR

BOS

FLA

PHI

5

Danny Gray

Leafs Nation

VAN

S.J.

CHI

NSH

NYR

WSH

N.J.

PHI

5

Matt Stephen

Leafs Nation

VAN

STL

CHI

DET

NYR

WSH

N.J.

PHI

5

Jeff Angus

Canucks Army

VAN

STL

PHX

NSH

NYR

BOS

FLA

PIT

4

Thomas Drance

Canucks Army

L.A.

STL

CHI

DET

NYR

BOS

N.J.

PIT

4

Marda Miller

Canucks Army

VAN

S.J.

PHX

NSH

NYR

BOS

N.J.

PIT

4

Nate Sans Hate

Commenter

VAN

STL

CHI

NSH

NYR

BOS

N.J.

PIT

4

ItsTheBGB

Commenter

VAN

STL

CHI

NSH

NYR

BOS

N.J.

PIT

4

oilderrick

Commenter

VAN

STL

CHI

NSH

NYR

BOS

N.J.

PIT

4

Mantastic

Commenter

L.A.

STL

CHI

DET

NYR

BOS

N.J.

PIT

4

Ern Beckett

Commenter

L.A.

STL

CHI

DET

NYR

BOS

N.J.

PIT

4

Trentonl

Commenter

VAN

STL

CHI

NSH

NYR

BOS

N.J.

PIT

4

Dunnonuttin

Commenter

L.A.

STL

CHI

NSH

NYR

BOS

FLA

PIT

4

Brett Mitchell

Commenter

VAN

STL

PHX

DET

NYR

BOS

N.J.

PIT

4

Beavis

Commenter

VAN

S.J.

CHI

DET

NYR

WSH

N.J.

PHI

4

James

Commenter

L.A.

STL

CHI

DET

NYR

BOS

N.J.

PIT

4

Abby W.

Commenter

VAN

STL

CHI

NSH

OTT

BOS

N.J.

PHI

4

First Name Unidentified

Commenter

VAN

STL

CHI

NSH

NYR

BOS

N.J.

PIT

4

ncomas

Commenter

VAN

STL

CHI

DET

NYR

WSH

N.J.

PIT

4

icedawg_42

Commenter

L.A.

S.J.

CHI

NSH

NYR

BOS

N.J.

PIT

4

Wax Man Riley

Commenter

VAN

STL

CHI

NSH

NYR

BOS

N.J.

PIT

4

Tim in Kelowna

Commenter

VAN

STL

PHX

DET

NYR

BOS

N.J.

PIT

4

D

Commenter

L.A.

STL

CHI

DET

NYR

BOS

N.J.

PIT

4

shanetrain

Commenter

VAN

STL

CHI

NSH

NYR

BOS

N.J.

PIT

4

Wes Mantooth

Commenter

VAN

STL

PHX

NSH

NYR

BOS

FLA

PIT

4

geoilersgist

Commenter

VAN

STL

CHI

NSH

NYR

BOS

N.J.

PIT

4

Justin Azevedo

Flames Nation

VAN

STL

CHI

NSH

NYR

BOS

N.J.

PIT

4

Jason Gregor

Oilers Nation

VAN

STL

CHI

NSH

NYR

BOS

N.J.

PIT

4

Lowetide

Oilers Nation

VAN

STL

CHI

NSH

NYR

BOS

N.J.

PIT

4

Tinfoil Tuque

Canucks Army

VAN

STL

CHI

DET

NYR

BOS

N.J.

PIT

3

Bucknuck

Commenter

L.A.

STL

CHI

DET

NYR

BOS

FLA

PIT

3

Gitagrip

Commenter

VAN

STL

CHI

DET

NYR

BOS

N.J.

PIT

3

DieHard

Commenter

VAN

S.J.

CHI

NSH

NYR

BOS

N.J.

PIT

3

Time Travelling Sean

Commenter

VAN

S.J.

CHI

NSH

NYR

BOS

N.J.

PIT

3

yawto

Commenter

VAN

S.J.

PHX

NSH

OTT

WSH

FLA

PIT

3

TLHansum

Commenter

VAN

S.J.

CHI

NSH

NYR

BOS

N.J.

PIT

3

gord962

Commenter

VAN

STL

CHI

DET

NYR

BOS

N.J.

PIT

3

dan

Commenter

L.A.

STL

CHI

DET

OTT

BOS

N.J.

PIT

3

madjam

Commenter

VAN

S.J.

CHI

DET

NYR

BOS

N.J.

PHI

3

ashley

Commenter

VAN

STL

CHI

DET

NYR

BOS

N.J.

PIT

3

Kent Wilson

Flames Nation

L.A.

S.J.

CHI

DET

NYR

BOS

N.J.

PIT

3

John Lofranco

Leafs Nation

L.A.

STL

CHI

DET

OTT

BOS

N.J.

PIT

3

Jonathan Willis

Oilers Nation

VAN

STL

CHI

DET

NYR

BOS

N.J.

PIT

3

Cam Davie

Canucks Army

VAN

STL

CHI

DET

NYR

BOS

N.J.

PIT

3

Rob Vollman

Flames Nation

VAN

STL

PHX

DET

OTT

BOS

N.J.

PIT

3

Patrick Johnston

Canucks Army

VAN

STL

CHI

DET

NYR

BOS

FLA

PIT

2

mark

Commenter

VAN

S.J.

CHI

DET

NYR

BOS

N.J.

PIT

2

everton fc

Commenter

VAN

STL

CHI

DET

NYR

BOS

FLA

PIT

2

Fight Club

Commenter

VAN

S.J.

CHI

DET

NYR

BOS

N.J.

PIT

2

mayorpoop

Commenter

L.A.

S.J.

CHI

NSH

OTT

BOS

FLA

PIT

2

Ryan Fancey

Leafs Nation

VAN

S.J.

CHI

NSH

OTT

BOS

N.J.

PIT

2

SLAM

Commenter

VAN

STL

CHI

DET

OTT

BOS

FLA

PIT

1

The average number of correct answers, for all entrants, was four, as an unpredictable first round made a hash out of most predictions. Commenter Oilers4Ever somehow nailed seven of the eight series winners, while a pair of Los Angeles-picking Canucks Army writers tied for second.

The Second Round

Writer

Wesbite

STL/LA

Games

PHX/NSH

Games

NYR/WSH

Games

PHI/N.J.

Games

Cam Davie

CanucksArmy

STL

6

NSH

7

NYR

6

PHI

7

Jason Gregor

OilersNation

LA

7

NSH

6

NYR

5

PHI

5

John Cullen

CanucksArmy

STL

7

NSH

7

WSH

6

PHI

5

Jonathan Willis

OilersNation

STL

7

PHX

7

NYR

5

PHI

5

Justin Azevedo

FlamesNation

STL

6

NSH

5

WSH

6

PHI

5

Kent Wilson

FlamesNation

STL

7

NSH

7

NYR

6

PHI

5

Lowetide

OilersNation

STL

7

NSH

5

NYR

5

PHI

5

Vintage Flame

FlamesNation

STL

6

NSH

7

NYR

6

PHI

5

These are the picks I have in so far; and I’d like to have all other picks in by the end of the second period between L.A./St. Louis. Thanks!

Jonathan Willis is a freelance writer.
He currently works for Oilers Nation, Sportsnet, the Edmonton Journal and Bleacher Report.
He's co-written three books and worked for myriad websites, including Grantland, ESPN, The Score, and Hockey Prospectus. He was previously the founder and managing editor of Copper & Blue.